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Filly By Collected Leads Tuesday At Keeneland September Sale

Three Ontario-bred fillies from families of Canadian champions – led by a $320,000 filly from the first crop of Grade 1 winner Collected – commanded the highest prices of Tuesday's eighth session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale.

Anderson Farms, agent, consigned the session topper, who sold to Speedway Stables. She is out of the Medaglia d'Oro mare Bezzera, a full-sister to Canadian Horse of the Year Wonder Gadot and a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Hard Not to Love.

On Tuesday, Keeneland sold 313 horses for $20,569,000, for an average of $65,716 and a median of $45,000. Cumulative sales are $326,782,000 for 1,801 yearlings sold through the ring, for an average of $181,445 and a median of $120,000.

Two closely related fillies consigned by Canada's Sam-Son Farm brought $300,000 and $295,000.

Ben McElroy, agent, purchased the $300,000 filly, a daughter of Bernardini out of the Unbridled's Song mare Siren's Song. She is from the family of Canadian champions Comet Shine and Irish Mission.

The filly's second dam is stakes winner Misty Mission, by Miswaki, also the second dam of the $295,000 filly, a daughter of Pioneerof the Nile, sold to CJ Thoroughbreds. She is the first foal of stakes winner Mythical Mission, by Giant's Causeway, a full sister to Irish Mission.

A daughter of Shaman Ghost whose half-brother is multiple Grade 1 winner Dortmund sold for $270,000 to White Birch Farm. Consigned by Bona Terra Stud, agent, the filly is out of stakes winner Our Josephina, by Tale of the Cat, and from the family of champion Lakeville Miss, Grade 1 winner Mogambo and Grade 3 winner I'm a Looker.

Quarter Pole Enterprises paid $250,000 for a filly by Munnings out of stakes winner Tensas Harbor, by Private Vow. Consigned by Woodford Thoroughbreds, agent, she is from the family of Grade 3 winner Storm On the Loose.

The session's leading buyer was Gentry Farms, which paid $497,000 for four yearlings.

Taylor Made Sales Agency, agency, led consignors, selling 31 yearlings for $2,168,000.

The September Sale continues tomorrow and runs through Friday. All sessions begin at 10 a.m. ET.

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Mo Town Colt Brings Top Price Of $450,000 Monday At Keeneland September Sale

Ensemble Stables spent $450,000 for a colt from the first crop of Grade 1 winner Mo Town to record the highest price on Monday and mark another day of strong trade at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale.

The bullish market show no sign of slowing when Keeneland sold 319 horses for $27,330,000, for an average of $85,674 and a median of $60,000. With four of 11 sessions remaining in the auction, 1,488 horses have sold through the ring for $306,213,000, for an average of $205,788 and a median of $150,000.

Consigned by Gainesway, agent, the session's leading consignor with sales of $3,262,000 for 27 yearlings, the colt is from the family of Grade 1 winners Minardi and Johannesburg and Grade 2 winners Stanford and Tale of the Cat. His dam is Closing Move, by Bernardini.

A colt from the first crop of Good Magic out of Grade 2 winner Heart Stealer, by Speightstown, brought $425,000 from Klaravich Stable. He was consigned by Bedouin Bloodstock, agent.

Ben McElroy, agent, paid $400,000 for Vitamunn, a daughter of Munnings consigned by Lane's End, agent. Out of winner Vitae, by Awesome Again, Vitamunn is from the family of stakes winners Bonita Meadow, Meadow Bride, Prairie King and Devil's Halo.

John Ballantyne/NBS Stable paid $390,000 for a colt by Army Mule who is the first foal out of the Tapit mare August Snow, a half-sister to multiple Grade 1 winners Hoppertunity and Executiveprivilege. The colt was consigned by Hill 'n' Dale Sales, agent.

Gainesway, agent, also consigned a colt by Empire Maker who sold to Donato Lanni, agent for SF Bloodstock/Starlight/Madaket for $300,000. A half-brother to Grade 3 winner Trophy Chaser, he is from the family of European champion Air Force Blue.

Kenny McPeek, agent, was the session's leading buyer, purchasing six yearlings for $950,000.

The September Sale continues tomorrow and runs through Friday. All sessions begin at 10 a.m. ET.

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Consignor James Herbener Jr. Dies At Age 69

Consignor James Herbener Jr. died Sunday of an apparent heart attack at his home in Georgetown, Ky., Thoroughbred Daily News reports. He was 69.

A Virginia native, Herbener is best known in recent history as the consignor of Hot Rod Charlie, who he offered as a short yearling at the 2019 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale and sold for $17,000. The Oxbow colt has gone on to become a Grade 2 winner and finish in the money in the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes.

Herbener's death came in the middle of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, where he had seven horses on offer over the course of the two-week sale. The remaining horses left to sell at the auction will be managed by his daughter Heather and longtime friend John Williams.

Keeneland September Sale Blows Past 2020 Totals With Five Sessions Still To Go

The Keeneland September Yearling Sale in Lexington, Ky., completed its sixth of 11 sessions on Sunday with cumulative sales of $278 million, exceeding total sales of $238 million recorded for last year's entire 12-day auction.

To date, Keeneland has sold 1,169 yearlings through the ring for $278,883,000, for an average of $238,565 and a median of $180,000.

Demand for Thoroughbred racing prospects continued to drive strong results Sunday, the final day of Book 3, when 280 yearlings brought $33,461,000, for an average of $119,504 and a median of $87,500.

First-crop sire City of Light was represented by Sunday's two top-priced yearlings and three of the session's five high sellers.

Topping the session was a colt by City of Light from the family of recent TVG Del Mar Debutante (G1) winner Grace Adler who sold for $700,000 to West Bloodstock, agent for Repole Stable and St. Elias. Consigned by Farfellow Farms, he is out of the Giant's Causeway mare Hessie's Girl and also from the family of Grade 1 winner Bullsbay and Grade 3 winner Our Khrysty. Our Khrysty is the dam of Grace Adler.

West Bloodstock, agent for Repole Stable and St. Elias, was the session's leading buyer, acquiring five yearlings for $1,325,000.

Breeze Easy/Tom McGreevy, agent, paid $525,000 for a filly by City of Light who is a half-sister to stakes winner Mizzen Beau. Her dam, the stakes-placed Donna Getyourgun, by Stormy Atlantic, is a half-sister to multiple Grade 3 winner Clearly a Queen. The filly was consigned by Warrendale Sales, agent.

A colt by Violence brought $500,000 from Maverick Racing. Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent, consigned the colt, who is out of the winning Congrats mare Tulira's Star and from the family of Grade 3 winner Mountain General.

With sales of $3,557,000 for 29 yearlings, Taylor Made Sales Agency was the session's leading consignor.

BBA Ireland went to $475,000 for a colt by Gun Runner who is a half-brother to Grade 3 winner Royal Mo and stakes winner Tara From the Cape. Consigned by Brandywine Farm and Gun Runner Syndicate, he is out of Royal Irish Lass, by Saint Ballado, and from the family of Grade 2 winner Irish Linnet.

City of Light also sired the colt from the family of champion Xtra Heat who sold to Wesley Ward for $460,000. Woodford Thoroughbreds, agent, consigned the colt, whose dam is the Congrats mare Sudden Heat.

The September Sale continues Monday and runs through Friday, Sept. 24. All sessions begin at 10 a.m. ET.

The entire September Sale is streamed live at Keeneland.com.

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